Justice Department Launches Antitrust Investigation into Major TV Networks Over White House Press Pool Boycott

The Justice Department has initiated a formal antitrust investigation into five major U.S. television networks (ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC, and Fox News) for allegedly engaging in a group boycott of White House press pool duties. This action follows the Trump administration's decision to bar certain news outlets from the White House, prompting the networks to agree not to substitute for CNN when it was blocked. Press rights advocacy groups have condemned the DOJ's move as an attempt to intimidate journalists.